Where a law firm incurred costs and fees, including expert fees, during defense of the client’s case, and the client introduced no evidence to support its claim that those expenses were unnecessary, the client was liable for unpaid fees and ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a law firm incurred costs and fees, including expert fees, during defense of the client’s case, and the client introduced no evidence to support its claim that those expenses were unnecessary, the client was liable for unpaid fees and ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Western District

The prevailing party in a breach of contract case involving the shipping of coal is excused from future performance because of the defendant’s breach. But it was not entitled to rescission because the defendant partially performed and there was no ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where four ex-employees agreed to not to compete with their employer for 30 months in exchange for payments and then formed a competing company before the end of the 30-month period, they could not argue the contract was unreasonable. They ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contract Judge Paul V. Niemeyer

The plain terms of the parties’ software migration contract defeat plaintiff’s claim that it is entitled to a minimum payment of $11.1 million. Defendant’s demurrer is sustained with prejudice. Background Agile Defense obtained a government contract to migrate U.S. Air ...

Tagged with: Contract Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Daniel E. Ortiz Virginia Circuit Courts

A Virginia law firm is defending its litigation strategy in a bid to collect more than $165,000 in unpaid bills from a disgruntled client. The client – a defendant in a chemical exposure case – avoided liability with a statute ...

Tagged with: Attorneys Fees Contract fees Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Western District

A company that retained a law firm to represent it in a lawsuit, but then stopped paying the law firm’s invoices, is liable for attorneys’ and expert fees and costs, with the amounts to be determined at an evidentiary hearing. ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Western District

Restrictive covenants in defendant doctors’ employment contracts with plaintiff cannot be enforced because they are too broad and violate public policy. Overview Plaintiff Metis Group was under contract with the U.S. Army to provide psychological services. Defendant doctors, Allison and ...

Tagged with: Contract Fairfax Circuit Court Judge John M. Tran Virginia Circuit Courts

Where an agreement barred claims brought by a subcontractor for damages arising out of the construction of an FBI facility in West Virginia, and the subcontractor waived other arguments by not raising them in district court, the contractor prevailed. Background ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contract Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.

Where a homeowner previously agreed to settle her claims for fire damage, the settlement agreement was enforced despite her assertions that Nationwide made false or misleading statements or that the settlement violated her First Amendment rights. Nationwide’s attempt to dismiss ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District